Made in God’s Image

Matthew 22:15-22

1.  Live Purposefully  
(Genesis 1:27‐28, Psalm 139:13) 
      □  Since God made me in His image, I joyfully live for Him. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2.  Live Rela onally  
(James 3:9, Genesis 9:8) 
      □  I will treat other humans as valuable images of God. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.  Live Transforma onally  
(Colossians 1:15, 3:10, Genesis 5:3, 1 Corinthians 15:49) 
      □  I will, by God’s grace, press toward Christ‐likeness. 
 
 
 
 
 
Article 8 Articles of Faith

Article 8 - Man

8-1 God, by a special, instantaneous act, created man in His image1 – holy,
righteous, and possessing true knowledge2 – by forming him out of the dust of
the earth and breathing into his nostrils the breath of life. Thus man became a
living soul.
8-2 Our first parents did not remain in the glorious and happy state of their
original creation, but, through the subtlety and deception of the devil,3 they
disobeyed and transgressed the command of God the creator, incurring on
themselves and their posterity the sentence of spiritual and physical death. The
guilt and consequences of Adam’s sin are imputed to the whole human race, so
that all men are guilty,4 inherently corrupt, totally depraved,5 and subjects of
the wrath of God.6
1
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female
he created them. (Gen. 1:27).
2
And to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness
(Eph. 4:24). And have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of
its creator (Col. 3:10). (See also Psa. 8:4-6.)
3
Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the Lord God had made
He said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?” And
the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden, but God said,
‘You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, neither shall you touch
it, lest you die.’” But the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. For God knows that
when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” So
when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that
the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to
her husband who was with her, and he ate (Gen. 3:1-6).
4
Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so
death spread to all men because all sinned—for sin indeed was in the world before the law was
given, but sin is not counted where there is no law. Yet death reigned from Adam to Moses, even
over those whose sinning was not like the transgression of Adam, who was a type of the one who
was to come. But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man’s trespass,
much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ
abounded for many. And the free gift is not like the result of that one man’s sin. For the judgment
following one trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift following many trespasses brought
justification. For if, because of one man’s trespass, death reigned through that one man, much
more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life
through the one man Jesus Christ. Therefore, as one trespass led to condemnation for all men, so
one act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all men (Rom. 5:12-18).

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Biblical Principles for Living The Christian in Personal Relationships

Article 103-1 - Humanity in God’s Image

103-1.1 The human race exists as a result of an instantaneous creative act of
God.1 Humanity shares many characteristics with other creatures, but is unique
in that each individual bears the image or likeness of God.2 This image makes
possible the worship of God,3 relationships between persons,4 and responsibility
to rule over God’s creation.5 Only God confers this image, and it cannot be
removed by any created being. Originally God’s image in humanity included
true righteousness and holiness; but by the entrance of sin into humanity these
have been lost6 and the image distorted yet not destroyed.7
103-1.2 Because human beings are made in God’s image, every person has
a unique identity, individual worth, and purpose to live for God’s glory.8 The
image of God is also the basis for the dignity of every person. All human life
should be cherished and protected, not neglected, despised or abused. God
forbids the unlawful destruction of human life, both murder and suicide, and
provides the strongest of sanctions, including capital punishment, to protect
it.9 The killing of the weak and defenseless by means of abortion, infanticide,
and euthanasia is a crime against both those persons and the God whose image
they bear. Christians should exert every effort to oppose these evils in society,
and other evils as defined and condemned by Scripture,10 including racism;11
cultural bias;12 gender discrimination;13 ignoring the poor,14 disabled15 and
aged;16 and every other form of injustice against human beings.17 They should
respect the image of God in every person despite the sins of that person or the
consequences of those sins.18 They should also work to protect the dignity of
every human being.19

1
Gen.1:26, 27; 2:7 11
Deu.10:17-19; Gal.2:6
2
Gen.5:1 12
Acts 10:27,28; 1Cor.9:19-23
3
Gen.3:8-9; Acts 17:26-28 13
Mark 10:6,10-12; Gal.3:28,29
4
Gen.2:18,23 14
Pro.14:31; 21:13; James 2:1-4
5
Gen.1:28; 2:15; Psa.8:3-8 15
Lev.19:14; Deu.27:18
6
Eph.4:24; Col.3:10 16
Lev.19:32; 1Tim.5:1,2
7
James 3:9 17
Deu.27:19; Acts 20:35
8
Psa.139:1-18 18
1Cor.6:9-11; James 3:9
9
Exo.20:13; Gen.9:6 19
Rom.13:8-10; 12:10
10
Pro.24:11-12

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 New Summer Series “What Does God 
June   
Say About ______”? 

3  Living by Law or Spirit  Gala ans 5:13‐26 

10  It’s Not What, It’s How  1 Corinthians 13:1‐7 

17  Our Differences  Romans 14:1‐23 

24  Marital Bliss  Ma hew 19:1‐12 

July     

Made in God’s Image 
1   Ma hew 22:15‐22 
with Mark Hargrove 

Jus ce and Mercy 
8    
with Daryl Crawford 

Sharing Our Faith 
15   Colossians 4:2‐6 
with Dan Allen 

22  Romance  1 Corinthians 6:12‐19 

29  My Neighbor  Luke 10:25‐37 

Whitehall Bible Fellowship Church Pastor Tim and Rachel Schmoyer

3300 Seventh Street 131 Cornerstone Place
Whitehall, PA 18052 Whitehall, PA 18052

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